Inflation hits 7% in April as Ireland’s cost of living soars
Households warned to brace for sharpest squeeze since early 1980s
Consumer sentiment falls to 18-month low as cost-of-living concerns intensify
Majority of Irish consumers now fear economy will be weaker in 12 months’ time
Irish businesses seek to reduce dependency on UK ahead of more Brexit red tape
Survey by Grant Thornton Ireland finds significant number of firms are reducing exports to UK
Irish exports surge to a record €165bn in 2021
While exports to Britain were up, Brexit hurts imports from UK to tune of €2.4bn
Sentiment lifts post-Omicron as workers gear up for pay hikes
Bank of Ireland’s latest Economic Pulse detects more upbeat mood
Irish consumer sentiment lifts with easing of pandemic fears
Latest KBC Bank Ireland index points to rising optimism among consumers
Spectre of inflation returns to haunt Irish households
Headline price growth in economy jumps to 20-year high – energy prices alone set to surge
Brexit has seen Irish food exports to Britain decline by a quarter
ESRI/Department of Finance study estimates impact on trade in isolation of other drivers
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Irish consumer sentiment drops as Covid cases surge again
Latest KBC Bank Ireland index is also impacted by higher living costs and renewed Brexit fears
Energy costs push Irish inflation to 14-year high at 5.1%
Acceleration in prices is largest recorded since April 2007
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Cost-of-living squeeze as inflation hits 13-year high of 3.7%
CSO figures show consumer prices are being driven by rising energy and transport costs
Travel sector remains in pandemic doldrums in second quarter
CSO data show trips and spending way down on pre-pandemic levels
Irish inflation hits 10-year high as cost of transport and housing jumps
CSO figures show consumer price growth rose 2.8% in the 12 months to the end of August
Irish workers are most productive in world when measured by GDP
OECD says employees here add $109.6 to value of economy every hour they work
Irish consumer sentiment lifts as optimism about reopening builds
Latest KBC Bank Ireland index records modest rise in mood in contrast to other countries
Staycation boom sees consumers stock up on soft drinks and snacks
Kantar retail figures show slight decline in grocery sales for 12 weeks to August 8th
Consumer sentiment dips amid concerns Delta variant may stall recovery
Latest survey by KBC Bank Ireland detects anxiety at pick-up in Covid-19 case numbers
Irish consumers spend €94m less on supermarket booze as pubs reopen
Shoppers avail of chance to eat and drink away from home as economy reopens
Retail sales advance in May as consumers flock to reopened shops
Latest CSO data point to 1.8 per cent rise on previous month
Petrel remains at loggerheads with French investors
Irish energy group claims investors sold shares in breach of an agreement
Irish unity would trigger financial shock in Republic, committee hears
Move likely to trigger fall in living standards, John FitzGerald tells Oireachtas committee
Consumer sentiment jumps to highest level in 12 months amid vaccine hopes
KBC Bank’s latest survey suggests consumers are more hopeful
Irish consumers still paying highest mortgage rates in Europe
Central Bank says Irish mortgage-holders paying twice as much as rest of EU
Pandemic spurs massive surge in Irish pharma exports
Value of Irish exports increases by €2bn in November on back of pharma sector
Irish home-buyers still paying more than European counterparts for basic mortgage
The average rate charged on new mortgages in Ireland was 2.79% in November, compared to a euro area average of 1.31%
Pandemic triggers surge in saving with €12.6bn more on deposit this year
Central Bank figures show households had record €123bn on deposit in October
Irish mortgage holders still paying more than other Europeans
Brokers Ireland says difference in interest rates costs Irish borrowers up to €78,000
Land sales decline by 73% as Covid hits development market
Report by Cushman & Wakefield reveals impact of pandemic
Consumer sentiment nosedives again amid fresh spike in coronavirus
Public mood plummeted ahead of move to Level 5, KBC Bank Ireland index shows
Irish exports surge in August as pharma firms benefit from pandemic
Latest trade figures show value of exports rose by 6 per cent to over €14 billion
Irish borrowers will pay €80,000 more on €300,000 mortgage than EU counterparts
Brokers Ireland bemoans lack of competition in mortgage market
Irish consumers pessimistic about cost of living despite fall in prices
KBC Bank survey finds disparity between official inflation data and consumer perceptions
Consumer sentiment falls again amid new spike in Covid-19 cases
Having risen for three straight months, KBC Bank’s latest index dips in August
Saving by Irish households jumps to over €5bn during lockdown
Whether savings are spent or hoarded likely to have big impact on speed of recovery
Irish multinationals abroad generate €232bn in turnover
CSO figures also show Irish-domiciled multinationals employ close to 1m people
Irish and UK businesses cut spending by 65% in lockdown
Data from London-based fintech Soldo show transport and travel budgets were slashed
Irish exports hit record €15.7bn in March as demand for medicines surges
Latest figures show massive jump in exports of medical and pharmaceutical products
Retail sales crash 13% in March as coronavirus lockdown comes in
Numbers pinpoint record drops in bar, clothing and sales, but hikes in grocery and alcohol sales
Coronavirus: Dublin and Belfast urged to co-ordinate response
Ibec and CBI pen joint letter to Taoiseach and First Minister calling for more co-operation
Coronavirus: Irish exports decline by over €2bn in February
Exports of organic chemicals, medical and pharmaceutical products slide, figures show
Irish retail sales record biggest monthly drop in five years
Latest numbers for February come before coronavirus shutdown
Irish households 80% wealthier than at recession low point, figures show
CSO survey finds home ownership rates continuing to decline
Households have cut their debt by a third since crash
Central Bank figures put household debt at €135.3bn in second quarter of 2019
Irish consumer sentiment lifts as Brexit crash-out threat declines
KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index jumps to 77 points in November
House prices not overvalued despite 85% hike since 2013, ESRI says
Think tank concludes that rapid bounce back in prices is in keeping with economic fundamentals
Irish Whiskey protected in China, 'strengthening relationships', Phil Hogan says
Hogan hails new deal between Brussels and Beijing to protect native food products
Irish manufacturing defies EU-wide descent into recession
Latest monthly numbers show output here rose 9.4% in September
Irish households cut debt by €43bn since crash but still owe €137bn
Central Bank figures show household debt here equates €28,186 per person
Grafton sells UK plumbing business for £67m
Builders’ merchant group says sale followed strategic review of business
Irish households ‘wealthier’ than at any other time in State’s history
Net worth of households hits record €772 billion, Central Bank figures show
‘Boris blues’ sends Irish consumer sentiment to five-year low
Latest barometer slumps as prospect of no-deal Brexit looms on horizon
Irish labour productivity growing at three times EU rate
Figures show productivity grew at an average of 3.9 per cent between 2000 and 2017
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